Washington, D.C.

9 statements across 9 episodes · 4 bullish · 2 bearish · 7 people on the record · first statement Oct 9, 2017 by Wendy Kopp · said 401 times in 136 episodes since 2016 · across every show →

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Everything said about Washington, D.C., oldest first

Oct 9, 2017 positive
Assertion Partly supported
Wendy Kopp: D.C. schools went from lowest-performing to fastest-improving urban district
“When we started placing teachers in Washington, D.C., it was the lowest performing of all the major urban districts. Its kids were two years behind the kids in Harlem. And, you know, now it's the fastest improving urban school system in the country.”
Wendy Kopp Oct 9, 2017 ▶ 34:38 Teach For America: Wendy Kopp
Jul 8, 2019 negative
Assertion Not publicly verifiable
Kopp: When TFA entered DC, its students lagged two years behind Harlem
“When we started placing teachers in Washington, D.C., it was the lowest performing of all the major urban districts. Its kids were two years behind the kids in Harlem.”
Wendy Kopp Jul 8, 2019 ▶ 34:28 Teach For America: Wendy Kopp (2017)
Apr 13, 2020 positive
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Sweetgreen's entire 35-person corporate team relocated from D.C. to LA
“All 35 people at the time moved across the country”
Jonathan Neman Apr 13, 2020 ▶ 50:25 Sweetgreen: Nicolas Jammet and Jonathan Neman
Mar 22, 2021
Disclosure
McLeod: Hinge spent its final $25,000 on a massive D.C. launch party
“We took our last 25,000 dollars and we threw a 2500 person launch party in D.C.”
Justin McLeod Mar 22, 2021 ▶ 41:16 Hinge: Justin McLeod
May 13, 2021
Disclosure
Celena Gill: Frère Branchiaux donates 10% of profits to D.C. foundations
“So we decided on 10% and we work with three foundations in DC that we donate to.”
Celena Gill May 13, 2021 ▶ 19:18 Meet The HIBT Fellows: Katie Mitchell & Celena Gill
Jul 7, 2022 positive
Disclosure
Baird: BlocPower operates decarbonization partnerships in D.C., Georgia, and California
“So we're doing that in In D.C., and in Georgia, and in San Luis Obispo, and Oakland, California, and lots of places across the country who are headed this way, who've already passed laws that they're going to be a hundred percent green by the year 2030.”
Donnel Baird Jul 7, 2022 ▶ 32:00 HIBT Lab! BlocPower: Donnel Baird
Feb 27, 2023 positive
Insight
VandeHei: Niche trade publications are crucial training grounds for top reporters
“I mean, it's one of the little, it's one of, like you said, it's one of the little known training grounds for many of the reporters that you see around town today, and you learn because you have to learn how to do a beat. You have to learn, you're, you are cov…”
Jim VandeHei Feb 27, 2023 ▶ 15:48 Politico & Axios: Jim VandeHei
Jul 17, 2025
Disclosure
McLeod: Hinge launched new cities using waitlists and single-event tipping points
“Well, in Hinge's day, we started originally in Washington, D.C., There was a lot of movement between, like, DC and New York, and so people in New York would start to hear about it, but we wouldn't let anyone in until, because we had such a network effects prod…”
Justin McLeod Jul 17, 2025 ▶ 11:04 Advice Line with Justin McLeod of Hinge
Oct 6, 2025 negative
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Patel: PressBox driver costs in DC were 60% higher than Chicago
“Our cost for a driver was 60% higher than Chicago.”
Vijen Patel Oct 6, 2025 ▶ 36:42 Pressbox and Tide Cleaners: Vijen Patel. The $1.99 Gamble That Built a National Brand
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